Woman’s lost NASA internship is cautionary social media tale
You might think people don’t need yet another cautionary tale about social media use and how it can impact your career. Well, you would...
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The CareerBeacon Team
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Four Common Lies Employers Tell Job Candidates
You’re not going to be 100% honest during the job search process and the interview. Oh, you won’t lie about the big things, like faking...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Three Signs You Aced Your Interview (but Keep Up Your Job Search Anyway)
Time seems to slow down when you’re waiting for an important phone call that’s taking forever to come through. This is particularly true...
Elizabeth Bromstein
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The Exact Words To Include (and Avoid) in Your Resume, According to Science
Data analysis of millions of resumes reveals the keywords that top-rated resumes by employers have in common as well as the damaging...
The CareerBeacon Team
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The top skills on hiring managers’ wish lists
Good oral communication, also known as speaking skills, tops the list of important skills employers are seeking in new hires according to...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Five things that matter more to employers than your degree
It isn’t your university or college degree or the school that you went to that is going to impress potential employers. Having graduated...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Three Things That Are More Important Than Your Resume
When job hunting, your resume will make or break your success. Or so common wisdom has always suggested. But times are changing,...
The CareerBeacon Team
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10 Phrases To Use in the Job Interview To Increase Your Chance of Getting Hired
Interview time! You’re wearing your lucky professional outfit. You’ve done your homework. You are ready to ace this by saying all the...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Why Employers Conduct Phone Interviews (and How To Ace One)
Many employers will conduct a telephone interview with candidates in advance of a face-to-face meeting. This can be done with remote...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Oh no! I’ve made a terrible mistake! 10 questions to ask before you accept a job offer
We’ve all heard these cautionary tales – someone takes a job only to discover within the first week or two that it’s not at all what they...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Infographic: Scientifically proven ways to improve your resume quickly
When employers are hiring, they often look at many, many resumes before selecting the few candidates that they want to meet for a job...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Essential Skill: How To Proofread Like a Professional Editor
Writing an error-free resume is critical to getting hired. And once you get the job, good writing skills can help you build your...
The CareerBeacon Team
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The Highest Paying Jobs in Canada’s Crazy Hot Tech Market
Toronto’s tech scene is scorching hot! Sizzling! It’s so hot in fact that in 2017 the Ontario capital created more jobs than the San...
The CareerBeacon Team
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6 signs you’re underpaid
If you think you’re underpaid, you’re not alone. A recent survey found that just 19% of North Americans feel comfortable with how much...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Report: Canada’s Most Attractive Destinations for Work Right Now
The Canadian tradition of migrating west in search of more job opportunities or higher-paying jobs appears to be slowing. A new report...
Peter Harris
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10 Phrases To Remove From Your Cover Letter Right Now
Every job application should come with a cover letter. Even though there’s a pretty good chance nobody is going to read it, you still...
The CareerBeacon Team
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These high-paying in-demand jobs require no university degree
A new class of profession called “new collar jobs” is seeing increasing demand for workers. You might want to get on the bandwagon before...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Study: Why Most Employers Will Choose One Equally Qualified Candidate Over Another
Job interviews can be nerve-wracking. You know that you are being judged on your behaviour and abilities by a stranger. And there is a...
The CareerBeacon Team
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5 things not to reveal to an employer before you land the job
It’s cool if you want to live your life like an open book. But there are some things you should not reveal during the job search because...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Report: 85% of the jobs you will hold don’t exist yet (but here’s what you’ll need
Technology is rapidly changing the labour market. Experts agree that we are changing jobs more often and holding more roles over the...
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